About Us
Located in the heart of the stunning Cotswold Lakes on the Gloucestershire/Wiltshire border, Cotswold Driving Experiences gives you the opportunity to take on the challenge of 4×4 Off Road Driving and/or experience the thrill of Rally Driving in a safe, controlled environment on our purpose built tracks will push you to your extremes.
If 4×4 off road driving is on the wish list, using one of our Land Rover Discoveries your will embark on an adventure around one of the stunning Cotswold Lakes, taking both the car and yourself to the extreme limits.
If you are more of a speed merchant, seeking s(l)ideways fun, taking time in one of our competition prepared rally cars will enable us to deliver a truly authentic, super fun driving experience where you will be pushed to drive hard and not held back! Our experienced instructors are all passionate competitors, lead by Andy Gwynne, an ex-European and ex-National Rally Champion.
Remember though, should driving not appropriate, we are more than happy for you to experience a passenger ride, on both tracks.
We offer group activities, individual places, gift vouchers, advanced training as well as birthday, Christmas, corporate, stag and hen parties.
We are so proud to be one of the only driving experience centre in the UK able to offer our rally driving experiences to disabled drivers.
Cotswold Driving Experiences was setup in January 2021 to encompass Glos Rally School & Cotswold Off Road under one brand. The exceptional experiences previously offered at Glos Rally School (since 1994) & Cotswold Off Road (since 2014) haven’t changed and the same, passionate team run the company and deliver the experiences.
“Your satisfaction is our team’s motivation! We put you, the customer, at the forefront of everything we do from the initial point of contact right through to delivering a truly memorable experience.”
? ? ? Got Questions ? ? ?
How often do you run the events?
We run the events mainly on Saturdays with the occasional weekday through the school holidays and half terms.
For groups of 3 or more drivers, we can open a slot up for your group to book on in addition to the event dates already published. This will be subject to car & staff availability and may not be on an exclusive basis.
For exclusive bookings, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
We operate all year round although, through the winter months, we don’t run as frequently due to the wet weather damaging our gravel track if we do much more.
Throughout January, we undertake essential rally track maintenance and are therefore unable to operate the rally driving although the 4×4 off roading continues in lots of mud!
How old do you have to be to do the experiences?
Check out the Driver Requirements on each experience page.
What are the driver restrictions?
Check out the Driver Requirements on each experience page.
I’m not a very confident driver – is this for me?
Absolutely.
Our courses are designed to be a purely fun experience and our instructors are brilliant at assessing your abilities and your confidence. On the course, you will have a dedicated instructor who you will build a rapport with and, without fail, everyone gets out of the car with a smile beaming from ear to ear feeling amazed at what they’ve just accomplished!
Are spectators allowed?
Due to the nature of our track, spectators over the age of 8 are allowed as long as they are strictly supervised by a spectating parent or guardian.
We have a heated viewing area which overlooks the whole track so all the sideways driving action can be seen.
Tea, coffee and refreshments are available on site.
Dogs are not permitted on site although they are allowed in the car parking area and we can recommend lots of lovely dog walks should you need to bring them with you.
How do I book a place?
You can check our availability here and choose a convenient date to come along.
Then give us a call on 01793 752281 where we can take some details to make the booking for you.
If you have a voucher, we’ll need the voucher reference number or if you don’t have a voucher we can accept payment over the phone using all major credit or debit cards.
Once we have made the booking, we’ll send you some booking confirmation details which include timings, directions and an information booklet detailing what to bring on the day and what to wear etc.
Don’t worry if the booking is a surprise gift for someone; we’re quite used to keeping things a secret and, if requested, we won’t contact the driver.
I’ve got a voucher – how do I book a place using this?
Just give us a call on 01793 752281, quoting your voucher reference number and we’ll process the booking and send out confirmation details which include timings, directions and an information booklet detailing what to bring on the day and what to wear etc.
You can also book online via our online booking facility. Have you got a friend who would like to come and have a go with you but doesn’t have a voucher? No problem, you can book a place for them without a voucher and make payment directly over the phone using all major credit or debit cards.
How do I purchase a gift voucher?
You can order vouchers online HERE or, if you prefer, you can call us on 01793 752281 to pay by credit or debit card over the phone.
E-vouchers are valid for 6 months from the month of issue and are issued by email to the purchaser’s email address.
Some spam filters are pretty hot now and so if your voucher/email doesn’t appear to have arrived, please check your spam box.
We can also post a stylish hard copy of the voucher to your address for an extra fee of £4.50 should you wish.
Can I cancel my booking?
Once a booking has been confirmed, applications to alter the date of the booking will only be accepted if we are notified a minimum of 20 calendar days prior to the experience date. Applications received to 19 calendar days or less prior to the experience date will only be accepted if we are able to re-book your space.
or send us an email if you can’t find the answer here.